Practice Areas
Industries
Education
Wayne State University Law School
Detroit, Michigan
J.D., 1997
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
M.B.A.
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
B.A., 1993
Bar Admissions
Michigan
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
Corporate Attorney
Steve is a partner in Varnum’s corporate practice group. He provides strategic business advice with a focus on general corporate counseling, capital raising, M&A, strategic alliances and various types of financing. Steve has extensive experience representing clients in the startup and emerging companies space including technology and software developers, data companies, cloud-based service companies, IT companies, marketing agencies, craft breweries and distilleries, chefs and restaurants, podcasters, filmmakers, musicians and artists. In addition, Steve serves in an outside general counsel capacity for a wide range of emerging and middle market companies.
Honors and Recognitions
DBusiness© Top Lawyers since 2014
Michigan Super Lawyers® since 2013
Professional Affiliations
Association for Corporate Growth
Keiretsu Forum
Michigan Venture Capital Association
Pointe Angels
State Bar of Michigan; Business Law, IT Law, and Arts, Communication, Entertainment and Sports sections
Western Michigan University, Adjunct Professor of Law
Community Involvement
Royal Oak Film Society
Tech Town
Rippling Hope